salm·o·nid (s m  -n d, slm-)adj. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the family Salmonidae, which includes the salmon, trout, and whitefish. [From New Latin Salm  nidae, family name, from Salm, type genus, from Latin salm, salmn-, salmon; see salmon.]salm o·nid n. |
salmonid [ˈsælmənɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any fish of the family Salmonidiae
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| Noun | 1. | salmonid - soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters malacopterygian, soft-finned fish - any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii family Salmonidae, Salmonidae - salmon and trout salmon - any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn trout - any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons |
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